Sports

Liberty North track and field honors Ken Peek with home meet
- Liberty North track and field honors Ken Peek with home meet
- Girls’ team wins 3 events as Liberty track competes in Ken Peek Invitational
- Kearney track and field competes in Ken Peek Invitational
- Mosby inducted into Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- Gallery | Girls soccer crosstown showdown
Education

Kearney School District honors top teacher, staff member
KEARNEY — Dr. Brad Miller, chemistry teacher at Kearney High School, took home the 2026 Kearney School District Teacher of the Year.
- Kearney School District honors top teacher, staff member
- Northland school musicals receive Blue Star nominations
- Kellybrook Elementary music teacher nabs LPS district teacher of year
- Smithville School District names top teacher, support staff member
- Kearney broadcast, yearbook students take top awards
Outdoors

MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey
Volunteers needed to help with annual North American Breeding Bird Survey May 27 – July 7. Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound. The Missouri Department of Conservation needs volunteers to…
- MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey
- Register for 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge by April 30
- Camping, outdoor showcase Saturday
- Clay County Parks seeks community engagement
- MDC reminds people to leave wildlife wild
Sports

Liberty North track and field honors Ken Peek with home meet
- Liberty North track and field honors Ken Peek with home meet
- Girls’ team wins 3 events as Liberty track competes in Ken Peek Invitational
- Kearney track and field competes in Ken Peek Invitational
- Mosby inducted into Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- Gallery | Girls soccer crosstown showdown
Education

Kearney School District honors top teacher, staff member
KEARNEY — Dr. Brad Miller, chemistry teacher at Kearney High School, took home the 2026 Kearney School District Teacher of the Year.
- Kearney School District honors top teacher, staff member
- Northland school musicals receive Blue Star nominations
- Kellybrook Elementary music teacher nabs LPS district teacher of year
- Smithville School District names top teacher, support staff member
- Kearney broadcast, yearbook students take top awards
Outdoors

MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey
Volunteers needed to help with annual North American Breeding Bird Survey May 27 – July 7. Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound. The Missouri Department…
- MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey
- Register for 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge by April 30
- Camping, outdoor showcase Saturday
- Clay County Parks seeks community engagement
- MDC reminds people to leave wildlife wild
News

Pilot car operation on Route C for resurfacing starts May 14
CLAY COUNTY — The Missouri Department of Transportation will be conducting a pilot car operation on Route C, from Missouri Highway 92 to the Clinton County line, for pavement resurfacing, daily, from 7:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. beginning Thursday, May 14 until early June each day. The work was originally slated for May 7. Motorists…
- Pilot car operation on Route C for resurfacing starts May 14
- Ramp closed on westbound 210 to southbound 435 for lighting work May 6
- Most wanted suspect apprehended in Kearney
- Road improvements ongoing in county
- Domestic assault charges filed against Liberty man
Community Living

Smithville Farmers and Makers Market starts Wednesday
SMITHVILLE — The Smithville Smithville Farmers and Makers Market starts at 4 p.m. this Wednesday, May 6 in the downtown square.
- Smithville Farmers and Makers Market starts Wednesday
- DIVAS ON A DIME: Lemon meringue pie meets pavlova in time for Mother’s Day
- TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Remove triggers for migraine headaches by leading healthy lifestyle
- SENIOR NEWS LINE: Try 2 minutes of exercise
- DONNA ERICKSON’S BEST BITES: Whip up croissant French toast for Mother’s Day
Multimedia

Gallery | Girls soccer crosstown showdown
Liberty and Liberty North girls soccer Thursday, April 16.
- Gallery | Girls soccer crosstown showdown
- Gallery | Girls soccer Highway 92 showdown
- Gallery | Kearney Classic Invitational
- Gallery | Boys tennis crosstown showdown
- Gallery | Baseball Highway 92 showdown
Special Sections
Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEW: This is not 'Normal'
By Simonie WilsonI recently saw “Nobody 2,” excited because the first “Nobody” was a fun, surprise hit a few years back for Bob Odenkirk. The strong taste of sore disappointment in the sequel was still in my mouth when I got the chance to review a similar sounding film with Bob Odenkirk. I jumped at…
- MOVIE REVIEW: This is not ‘Normal’
- True Crime GenreCon comes to Woodneath Library Center April 11
- MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ equates blah & blah & blah & blah
- Make Music Day Liberty seeks musicians, singers, venues
- MOVIE REVIEW: You might want to ‘Tow’ this one away
Opinion

Time to ask best friend for help with worst enemy
“I’m my own worst enemy!”
- Time to ask best friend for help with worst enemy
- Reader questions benefit of future data center in Liberty
- No one belongs among hungry
- Sunshine Laws keep government in the light
- Burdens can be made light



